Postcode · South Lanarkshire

G72 7SA area guide

Who lives in G72 7SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westburn
Council: South Lanarkshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 778 (2024)

G72 7SASouth Lanarkshire

At a glance

What G72 7SA is like

G72 7SA is a postcode in the Westburn area of South Lanarkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 778 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 41.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G72 7SA compares

Headline figures for G72 7SA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

50per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in South Lanarkshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G72 7SA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G72 7SA FAQs

Is G72 7SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is G72 7SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G72 7SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.7%).

Which council covers G72 7SA?

The local authority for G72 7SA is South Lanarkshire.

G72 7SA comes under South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G72 7SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton (S Lanarks) Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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